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Originally Posted by brk-lnt
That article is, IMO, the sort of distractionary FUD that Apple sometimes puts out, and many tech bloggers lap up. Again, if that were true we would have likely started to see the FCC filings by now for the radio certification. I saw that article in November of last year too, but haven't seen any further reports or rumors to back it up with any credibility.
Verizon has also been investing heavily in promoting the Google Anroid OS phones lately. It just seems highly unlikely that Apple is going make an iPhone, with a smaller screen no less, and get it on the Verizon network. It would be great if they did, but I tend to doubt it.
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The amount of "distractionary fud" that Apple puts out is estimated to be as close to zero as possible. The Bloggers, on the other hand? Daily
As previously stated, Verizon has ben building out their 4G systems for awhile now, and it is based on GSMLTE, not CDMA. This was one of the prime reasons the iPhone was not available on Verizon, one of many. AT&T is also transitioning to the LTE framework. At some point, most of the major carriers, if not all, will be using the same technology. No more CDMA, except in legacy mode. I think dual-network phones have already begun to be rolled out, not sure on that.
By 2012, the US may just be as good as some third world countries in cell phone networks